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Rays v Mariners - September 7th

Paxton wins in debut

Relief pitcher Cesar Ramos #27 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches in the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners defeated the Rangers 6-2. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Members of the Seattle Mariners celebrate after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Closing pitcher Danny Farquhar #40 of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners defeated the Rangers 6-2. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Relief pitcher Chance Ruffin #57 of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners defeated the Rangers 6-2. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Starting pitcher James Paxton #65 of the Seattle Mariners pitches in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Starting pitcher Chris Archer #22 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Starting pitcher Chris Archer #22 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after giving up a solo home run to Justin Smoak of the Seattle Mariners in the second inning at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Kendrys Morales #8 of the Seattle Mariners rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Starting pitcher James Paxton #65 of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in the second inning at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Evan Longoria #3 of the Tampa Bay Rays watches his two-run homer against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Kendrys Morales #8 of the Seattle Mariners hits an RBI single in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Brad Miller #5 of the Seattle Mariners is congratulated by teammates after scoring on an RBI single by teammate Kendrys Morales #8 in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Starting pitcher James Paxton #65 of the Seattle Mariners pitches in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Nick Franklin #20 of the Seattle Mariners rolls on the turf after colliding with teammate Justin Smoak #17 while attempting to catch a single by Wil Myers of the Tampa Bay Rays in the sixth inning at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Abraham Almonte #36 of the Seattle Mariners steals second base as third baseman Evan Longoria #3 of the Tampa Bay Rays covers on the play in the third inning at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Evan Longoria #3 of the Tampa Bay Rays rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer in the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on September 7, 2013 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)